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u should buy a used ballast on craigslist... magnetic one they are very easy to rebuild ask anyone they last years... i just got a digital one, but still... why invest 100+ dollars which u said u did earlier in the thread, when u could have got 400watt ATLEAST with that... 200$ a NEW 1000watt on...

it doesn't seem to be popular... never see it on the top threads so this might have to do, plus im a tiny bit superior when it comes to watts here....

nah i mean 1 1000w on an extension cord with a few extra cfl lights and cords for my pc on the same extension.. will it lower my hps/lumens? not another ballast plz answer, but also i got a 1000watt lumatek NON-DIMMABLE!! i never seen em non dimmable, have u? they good? sigh... anyways plz...

cmon bump!!!!!!!11111`

learn to fucking read, oh nvm ur from detriot america's armpit, no wonder u post non sense without thinking... day 12 ON 12/12 is different from flowering, idiots nowadays think flowering day starts when u start 12/12 which is incorrect, therefor i made sense... I was told to wait two weeks...

so add it now? both?????

sorry, u cant add pics when u edit the original post, pretty stupid, here they ARE, when do i start big bud, and answer other Q's plz!~

i'm only on day 12 of 12/12 and i think they are alrdy day 2 of flowering? not sure... if so when should i start using those bloom nutes, and when should i use big bud please look at the pictures... flowering start? bit early only 10 days in 12/12 n flowering right.. when should i add big bud, i...

yup ive actually heard just that... i was going to research it, but now i for sure know, ill get rid of the glass for lumens.... also "alotaball" what did you mean when i said i wanted to use a few ballasts, u said "you need a electrician .. go 240v and never look back.. amp draw is cut in...

oh you got a magnetic ballast? i wanted to get one more lumateks later on and run them at 600w so they'll last longer, 2 of em and i can get two hoods so more plants... save me alot of energy, and running them not at full wattage make em last long... might get a magnetic one as the second...

2 dollars more? lol... that setup looks like complete shit man... and btw iv read htg is decent for saving that money but alot of people's shit stop working months later, besides that... Lumatek looks far superior than that little 12 inch thingy they call a ballast, not to mention that tiny...

dude im not paying too much lol im not buying some no name shit like u probably got no offense, but i seen the 50 dollar ones they are alot smaller too, im getting a Lumatek, i also like it switches from 400 600 1000 (cheap ones can too, but still) they are always solid, thanks for letting me...

bump!!!! :D

Has anyone on RIU bought a used ballast? I know its not best to buy used, but i am.... how long do they last in general, what used wattage did you buy? I'm actually trading for it haha, the guy was selling 3 ballasts 1000watt's,(wouldn't buy if the guy only had 1 for sale, sketchy) 1 cheapbrand...

u have a 150watt hps stfu lol i didnt even know they made 150watts lol

u named all those types, except for what i have Big Bud from advanced nutrients, how is that compared to the ones u named >.> also im scared of light leaks so i cover them nicely...

what you mean with pk13/14 man... im using 3 bottle micro grow and bloom... and i got some Big Bud to add... what u mean.. go on

day 8 of 12/12 switch, see no signs of budding as i think i shouldn't be.... anyways can i give them one more watering of full veg nutes, cal mag, great white? then ill figure some plan after.. they are looking short, i want to get em bit bigger but will it affect flower or cause hermie getting...

just pretend the plant turned out to be male and start over... lol get atleast 2-3 seeds... not 1

The ph was adjusted.... soaked cubes in Great White etc tried two cloning gels mx clone gel and ez-clone gel they are just really small... could these survive? even the mini ones.. or too small-- because their stem seemed so un-sturdy in the rockwell hard to imagine roots poppin out of em, i'll...